
Miscarriages soar in the Herat earthquake zone
By Farshid Aram* In early October 2023, Golandam* was in the final days of her pregnancy. The 32-year-old, who lives in the village of Nayeb
By Farshid Aram* In early October 2023, Golandam* was in the final days of her pregnancy. The 32-year-old, who lives in the village of Nayeb
By Shuhab Aryaee* Shams ul-Haq* is a Gujar living in one of the remote villages of Tagab district, Badakhshan province. With his greying hair and
By Barfin* After completing the twelfth grade, Sanam* got a government job in one of the departments of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in April 2018.
By Sana Atif* and Mahsa Elham* Saira is a 43-year-old woman who works 16 hours a day in one of the rural villages in the
By Shuhab Aryaee* Shuhra* was in the eighth grade in Faizabad city, the capital of Badakhshan province, when the Taliban banned girls from attending school
By Laila Khamoosh* Sohaila* hides her hands so no one notices the blisters on her palms and fingers. From a distance, I watch her skillfully
By Ferdaws Andishmand* Around a decade ago, Leqa*, a middle-aged Jogi woman, and her family moved from a tent into a simple mud home built
By Farshid Aram* Masouma* and her husband were returning home from a morning shopping trip in Zendajan district of Herat province when a severe earthquake
By Lala Shams* At 27 years old, Sama is at the peak of her young life. She’s also increasingly despondent. Sama* illegally entered Pakistan via
By Atia FarAzar* and Mahsa Elham* As I enter her room, Golchehra* turns her face away, unwilling to talk. Her young forehead should be smooth